A 3-year-old indoor cat presents with pleural effusion, hyperglobulinemia (total protein 10.2 g/dL), and a pleural fluid albumin-to-globulin ratio of 0.3. FIP coronavirus PCR on the effusion is positive. Which additional finding would MOST strongly support effusive FIP over other causes of pleural effusion?

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